[BULK] Re: [WebDNA] [if] or [case] or something else

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2012

It keeps the original formatting. numero = 110026
interpreted = N
texte = another way to deal with this is to use a table (or database) and search =function.[table name=3Dqtydiscount&fields=3Dlow,high,discount] [!] tabs have been =replaced with commas for readability, code won't work like this [/!]1,4,.005,9,.0210,19,.0320,29,.0430,9999,.05[/table][text]howmany=3D7[/text][search =table=3Dqtydiscount&geLOWdatarq=3D[howmany]&leHIGHdatarq=3D[howmany]&max=3D=1][founditems][discount][/founditems][/search]A tip of the hat to Grant Hulbert, who taught me this method a very very =long time ago.=20Brian B. BurtonOn Dec 13, 2012, at 10:13 AM, Steve Craig wrote:> Hi All>=20> I have a little problem that I'm hoping someone cane help with or at =least point me in the correct direction.>=20> I have a list of prices, if the price lies in a particular range I do =one set of maths, if it lies in a different range I do a different thing =etc etc.=20>=20> <650 then set x to 120> =3D>650 and < 800 set x to 110> =3D>800 and < 950 set x to 100> ....> ....> ....>> 1550 set x to 50>=20> What is the best way to code it, using if then or using switch? If =it's switch then what is the syntax of the case bit? Or maybe a =different way?>=20> Any help much appreciated.>=20 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

another way to deal with this is to use a table (or database) and search =function.[table name=3Dqtydiscount&fields=3Dlow,high,discount] [!] tabs have been =replaced with commas for readability, code won't work like this [/!]1,4,.005,9,.0210,19,.0320,29,.0430,9999,.05[/table][text]howmany=3D7[/text][search =table=3Dqtydiscount&geLOWdatarq=3D[howmany]&leHIGHdatarq=3D[howmany]&max=3D=1][founditems][discount][/founditems][/search]A tip of the hat to Grant Hulbert, who taught me this method a very very =long time ago.=20Brian B. BurtonOn Dec 13, 2012, at 10:13 AM, Steve Craig wrote:> Hi All>=20> I have a little problem that I'm hoping someone cane help with or at =least point me in the correct direction.>=20> I have a list of prices, if the price lies in a particular range I do =one set of maths, if it lies in a different range I do a different thing =etc etc.=20>=20> <650 then set x to 120> =3D>650 and < 800 set x to 110> =3D>800 and < 950 set x to 100> ....> ....> ....>> 1550 set x to 50>=20> What is the best way to code it, using if then or using switch? If =it's switch then what is the syntax of the case bit? Or maybe a =different way?>=20> Any help much appreciated.>=20 "Brian B. Burton"

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